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Friday, April 11, 2014

Friday News & Notes

Via HockeyFights.com, Brett Gallant dropped the gloves
and faced Montreal’s George Parros last night at the Bell Centre.

Some other news and notes…

In pleasantly surprising news, Bathurst was named one of the host
cities for the 2014 Subway Super Series. The CHL announced yesterday that the
KC Irving Regional Centre will host Game 5 of the series on November 18 while
Rimouski will host Game 6 on November 20. The series has been flipped this year (finally!) and will start in the WHL.

St. Stephen’s new MHL team will be called the “Aces.” You
can follow them on Twitter @AcesJrHockey.

The rosters for the 2014 Gatorade Excellence Challenge,
which showcases the top QMJHL draft prospects from the Atlantic Provinces and
Quebec, have been announced. This year’s event takes place May 1 to 4 in
Boisbriand.

USA Today article on Jack Eichel and his desire to go
first overall in the 2015 NHL Draft.

Game 5 of the Halifax-Gatineau playoff series is on
Sportsnet tonight at 8pm. The Mooseheads lead the series 3-1. Elsewhere,
Baie-Comeau has advanced thanks to a sweep of Rouyn-Noranda, Drummondville and
Val-d’Or are tied 2-2, and Rimouski and Blainville-Boisbriand are also tied
2-2.

If you somehow have not seen this pre-game light show at
last weekend’s Mooseheads games at the Metro Centre, check it out here.